Can it be suggested that an employee is not healthy enough to be at work because they require precautions put in place due to anaphylaxis?

What does Work Safe BC say about an employee's work environment and their safety as far as risk of anaphylaxis?

What about the Employment Standards Act? Isn't it an employees right to be safe at work? Is this where I would find information on this?

Isn't it a human right to be able to remain safe at work and in one's everyday environment and not be put at risk?

What kind of action can one take if they are deliberately put at risk by an employer? Can you seek legal action? Police charge? Etc?

Where would I go to find written facts, policies, etc in relation to these questions? I'm hoping for some fast answers although this is easier to hope than to find but appreciate any suggestions or advise you might have.

3.12 Procedure for refusal
(1) A person must not carry out or cause to be carried out any work process or operate or cause to be operated any tool, appliance or equipment if that person has reasonable cause to believe that to do so would create an undue hazard to the health and safety of any person.

There is a strong connection between the health and well being of people and their work environments. When people feel valued, respected and satisfied in their jobs and work in safe, healthy environments, they are more likely to be more productive and committed to their work. When the workplace is unsafe, stressful or unhealthy, ultimately both the organization and the employees are hurt. Everyone can benefit from a healthy workplace.

There doesn't seem to be anything specific in relation to allergies. There are scent policies it seems but no anaphylaxis language.

Does anyone know if there have been any cases where legal action has been pursued where an anaphylactic individual was threatened (waving food in front of the individual) and continually and seemingly deliberately putting the person at risk? My questions are related to the work environment as likely assumed already by my questions above. Although I am wondering about outside of the work place as well as this has happened to my child years ago as well.

I don't have any experience at all in this area, but what you're describing to me sounds like bullying in a school situation and like harrassment at work. It shouldn't be tolerated at all! Does your workplace have any policies on harrassment/bullying? Have you talked to your union/to management about this issue? I'm sorry to hear about this---sounds like a hostile work environment!

Bullying is usually seen as acts or verbal comments that could 'mentally' hurt or isolate a person in the workplace. Sometimes, bullying can involve negative physical contact as well. Bullying usually involves repeated incidents or a pattern of behaviour that is intended to intimidate, offend, degrade or humiliate a particular person or group of people. It has also been described as the assertion of power through aggression.

You may do better to take the point of view that you have the right to refuse to do a job that is unsafe. If you have a joint occupational health and safety committee at you place of work join it or at least speak to your worker representative.
Keep track of situations were you do not feel safe and report them to you supervisor.
Document cases of bullying and report these as well.
Report them to the JOHSC and ask them to take action to keep your workplace safe.

I am new to all this allergy stuff...I have a serve allergy to nuts, tree nuts and seeds. I was diagnosed two years ago and the allergy has been getting more severe with every attack. My workplace has been asked by my doctors and specialist to minimize my risk at work, by not allowing me to work in my current environment (with the public)....but the insurance company that works for my company, doesn't believe there is a problem and continues to keep me in the same environment. I have recently had no options but to take an unpaid leave of absence. I am not sure what to do any more. I can't quit my job. I apparently am not allowed to supplement my income while I am off work, so work says. Anyone have any suggestions for me.

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